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    2017 bmw AND NO WARRANTY?

    i BOUGHT A 2017 440I XDRIVE LAST WEEK. OR IT ARRIVED LAST WEEK. i DID THIS ON LINE. i AM NOW FINDING OUT (AFTER THE FACT) tHAT THE WARRANTY IS NON TRANSFERABLE BASED ON WHAT i'M READING ON LINE. thE SALES STAFF AT THE CONNECTION, IN INDIANAPOLIS HAVE STATED OVER AND OVER i DO HAVE A WARRANTY, OR THE REMAINING 43 MONTHS OR 40,000 MILES. i HAD ASKED FOR PAPERWORK SEVERAL TIMES WHEN WE NEGOTIATED A PRICE FOR MY TRADE IN AND THE NEW CAR. wHEN MY CAR ARRIVED THERE WAS NO PAPERWORK RE THE WARRANTY. WHAT WAS IN THERE WAS A COPY OF THE PURCHASE ORDER WHERE I SIGNED AND CHECKED THE "as IS" BOX. aT ONE POINT THE SALES PERSON, AFTER i BROUGHT UP THE WARRANTY THING AGAIN, SAID ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GIVE THEM THE VIN NO. AND YOUR COVERED. i HAVE 40 PLUS EMAILS BETWEEN THREE PPL AT THIS DEALERSHIP. i WIRED THE MONEY THE MIDDLE OF JUNE, PAYING IN FULL AND AFTER THAT THEY WERE SLOW TO RESPOND, SOMETIMES WAITING A COUPLE OF DAYS TO ANSWER BASIC QUESTIONS. oNLY AFTER i EMAILED THE GENERAL MANAGER DID THEY FINALLY GET THE VEHICLE TRANSPORTED. aFTER DRIVING A LITTLE OVER 100 MILES, i GET THE CHECK MARK "SERVICE ENGINE IMMEDIATLEY MESSAGE. FRANTICALLY READING MY MANUEL, AND AS A TRUE NEWBIE, i CALL THE SALESPERSON. OH WE FORGOT TO RESET IT. TAKE IT TO YOUR BMW DEALER. i FEEL I WAS AN EASY MARK LOL (IM 60 AND THE ONLY THING I KNOW ABOUT CARS IS I LOVE BMW'S) AND THATS THE REASON I UPGRADED FROM A 2015 5281 THAT I BOUGHT IN DECEMBER, TO HAVE THE WARRANTY AND THE PEACE OF MIND FOR A FEW YEARS. .. i KNOW I BOUGHT THIS IMPULSIVELY, AND FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT. THEY TOLD ME I HAD THE REMAINING WARRANTY. BUT NOT IN WRITING LOL.THE CAR IS SIX MONTHS OLD. aM I SOL?

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    And what does that have to do with Forum: Forum Software Questions & Suggestions ?
    Moved to 4 series forum.
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    Sorry, my laptop is in the blitz.

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    Check with your BMW dealer. They can tell you if you have a warranty or not. I'm no expert, but I thought the free maintenance was no longer transferable, but the warranty was.
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    Thanks khammack, I'll do that today.

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    Shogun, I was going to let your reply pass, but to ignore it, is to condone it. As a first time poster, I was more than surprised to see the word Moderator under your user name. It had to be a mistake I initially thought. A Moderator facilitates, orchestrates, and keeps things running smoothly. He doesn't attack, police, and act like a rogue Eastern Dictator. I can only assume Moderator is listed on your resume, if you have one that is. Quit taking yourself so serious. All of the new posters will benefit. "I'm not going to to tear you down....If your bad mouthing me, your already down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kharmannghia View Post
    i BOUGHT A 2017 440I XDRIVE LAST WEEK. OR IT ARRIVED LAST WEEK. i DID THIS ON LINE. i AM NOW FINDING OUT (AFTER THE FACT) tHAT THE WARRANTY IS NON TRANSFERABLE BASED ON WHAT i'M READING ON LINE. thE SALES STAFF AT THE CONNECTION, IN INDIANAPOLIS HAVE STATED OVER AND OVER i DO HAVE A WARRANTY, OR THE REMAINING 43 MONTHS OR 40,000 MILES. i HAD ASKED FOR PAPERWORK SEVERAL TIMES WHEN WE NEGOTIATED A PRICE FOR MY TRADE IN AND THE NEW CAR. wHEN MY CAR ARRIVED THERE WAS NO PAPERWORK RE THE WARRANTY. WHAT WAS IN THERE WAS A COPY OF THE PURCHASE ORDER WHERE I SIGNED AND CHECKED THE "as IS" BOX. aT ONE POINT THE SALES PERSON, AFTER i BROUGHT UP THE WARRANTY THING AGAIN, SAID ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GIVE THEM THE VIN NO. AND YOUR COVERED. i HAVE 40 PLUS EMAILS BETWEEN THREE PPL AT THIS DEALERSHIP. i WIRED THE MONEY THE MIDDLE OF JUNE, PAYING IN FULL AND AFTER THAT THEY WERE SLOW TO RESPOND, SOMETIMES WAITING A COUPLE OF DAYS TO ANSWER BASIC QUESTIONS. oNLY AFTER i EMAILED THE GENERAL MANAGER DID THEY FINALLY GET THE VEHICLE TRANSPORTED. aFTER DRIVING A LITTLE OVER 100 MILES, i GET THE CHECK MARK "SERVICE ENGINE IMMEDIATLEY MESSAGE. FRANTICALLY READING MY MANUEL, AND AS A TRUE NEWBIE, i CALL THE SALESPERSON. OH WE FORGOT TO RESET IT. TAKE IT TO YOUR BMW DEALER. i FEEL I WAS AN EASY MARK LOL (IM 60 AND THE ONLY THING I KNOW ABOUT CARS IS I LOVE BMW'S) AND THATS THE REASON I UPGRADED FROM A 2015 5281 THAT I BOUGHT IN DECEMBER, TO HAVE THE WARRANTY AND THE PEACE OF MIND FOR A FEW YEARS. .. i KNOW I BOUGHT THIS IMPULSIVELY, AND FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT. THEY TOLD ME I HAD THE REMAINING WARRANTY. BUT NOT IN WRITING LOL.THE CAR IS SIX MONTHS OLD. aM I SOL?
    Pardon me for being blunt, but if you spent 1000s of dollars buying a BMW 440 (or anything with that price) "impulsively", then that's what you get. If it's too much trouble to understand what you are buying, and read the paperwork before plunking down your $$, then there's really nothing anyone here can do for you.

    Good luck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kharmannghia View Post
    Shogun, I was going to let your reply pass, but to ignore it, is to condone it. As a first time poster, I was more than surprised to see the word Moderator under your user name. It had to be a mistake I initially thought. A Moderator facilitates, orchestrates, and keeps things running smoothly. He doesn't attack, police, and act like a rogue Eastern Dictator. I can only assume Moderator is listed on your resume, if you have one that is. Quit taking yourself so serious. All of the new posters will benefit. "I'm not going to to tear you down....If your bad mouthing me, your already down.
    First time on an online forum? He didn't give himself the title "Moderator"--he moderates the forum to keep it civil, and on point. Like keeping people from yelling by educating them about using all caps. Sheesh--get a clue. Google is your friend.
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    Dude you still have warranty... you don't have free service (oil changes).

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